Enhancing the fire safety concept essentially

Serge Ferrari have supplied the Stamisol Safe One advanced breather membrane for a façade refurbishment at the St. John’s Building in London, where an elegant Edwardian mansion has been transformed into a range of luxury apartments representing one of Westminster’s most desirable addresses.

Originally built in 1934, the St John’s Building has been redeveloped by Ballymore Properties to create a selection of one, two and three bedroom properties along with penthouses. Located within a short distance of the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey, the high-rise complex provides spacious reception areas, 24-hour concierge, valet parking, underground parking, and a leisure suite including a gymnasium with sauna and heated plunge pool.

Fire safety for the complete external wall system

Marisa Schofield, in charge of this project at our UK distribution partner ITP explains: “Stamisol Safe One is having a big impact in the UK market. The product is attracting specifications for major new build, refurbishment and façade upgrade projects at prestigious city centre addresses from London to Manchester. Breather membranes are currently required by law to have a minimum Euroclass rating of B,s3-d0, which is lower than the A2-s1,d0 rating required for cladding under post-Grenfell regulations. Many developers and contractors have concluded that there is no reason for that inconsistency if there are viable solutions that provide the necessary breathability and water tightness.